<p>Help customers find products in real-time using <strong>fast and instant</strong> Ajax-based search in your WooCommerce stores. The Ajax instant search extension for WooCommerce helps customers locate their desired products with relevant search suggestions in real-time as they type in their query. Saves time and a trip to the search result page to find desired products.</p>
<p>With dedicated dropdowns for products & pages, categories, and brands, customers can further filter results with pinpoint accuracy. Moreover, with detailed search templates, customers can not only see relevant products, but also categories and pages relevant to their queries.</p>
<p>With extensive customization functionality, merchants can choose from 3 different search engines: WordPress default search, WooCommerce default search, and the plugin’s custom search. In addition to this, using shortcode, merchants can place instant search anywhere they like and hide or show product elements like price, add to cart, stock status, excerpt, content, tags, sales badges, thumbnail, and more.</p>
<h2>Features</h2>
<ul>
<li>Add an Ajax-based instant search bar to your WooCommerce stores</li>
<li>Fully detailed search suggestions for an accurate searching experience</li>
<li>Choose from 3 different search engines(result pages):
<ul>
<li>WordPress default search</li>
<li>WooCommerce default search</li>
<li>Custom plugin search</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Choose to replace WooCommerce/WordPress default search with Ajax instant search</li>
<li>Place Ajax instant search anywhere using a shortcode</li>
<li>Define the minimum number of characters input to display the search result</li>
<li>Define the maximum number of search results in signly suggestion</li>
<li>Customize search field’s:
<ul>
<li>Title</li>
<li>Placeholder</li>
<li>Button text</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Choose to display half or full width</li>
<li>Let customers filter search results from:
<ul>
<li>All pages</li>
<li>Products only</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Enable/Disable search sorting dropdown</li>
<li>Choose to display first:
<ul>
<li>Products</li>
<li>Post & Pages</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Allow customers to filter searches based on:
<ul>
<li>Product and Pages</li>
<li>Categories</li>
<li>Brands</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Let customers search products by SKUs</li>
<li>Hide specific or out-of-stock products from search results</li>
<li>Choose to show or hide product thumbnails in suggestions</li>
<li>Choose to display product thumbnails in left or right orientation</li>
<li>Show or hide the following product elements in suggestions:
<ul>
<li>Add to cart button</li>
<li>Sale badge</li>
<li>Stock badge</li>
<li>Featured badge</li>
<li>Price</li>
<li>Excerpt</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Enable featured products that are displayed when the search bar is empty</li>
<li>Enable fuzzy strings to auto-correct spelling mistakes in search queries i.e “Wach” > “Watch”</li>
<li>Add synonyms to display results for matching terms, i.e “time piece” > “Watch”</li>
<li>Choose from 3 aesthetically pleasing search suggestion templates, which are:
<ul>
<li>Default instant search</li>
<li>Advanced search panel</li>
<li>Smart search grid</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Choose to display view all link to display detailed search results</li>
<li>Customizable text for “No result” queries</li>
<li>Style following elements of search bar:
<ul>
<li>Background color</li>
<li>Search bar text color</li>
<li>Search button color</li>
<li>Search button text color</li>
<li>Search bar border radius</li>
<li>Search icon</li>
<li>Search suggestion customization</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>View a detailed search analytics dashboard to gain insights into search trends</li>
</ul>
<h2>Show results in real time using Ajax Instant Search</h2>
<p>Show results in a flash to boost conversions using the WooCommerce Ajax search extension. This highly customizable extension lets you show search suggestions in different templates and style them to match your store’s theme. Also show categories, posts, and pages to match customers’ queries with precision.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-18734005906585" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/woocommerce-ajax-search-2.gif" alt="" width="980" height="827" /></p>
<h2>Display suggestions based on products, categories & pages</h2>
<p>Merchants can choose to display suggestions based on categories, products, and pages using the Ajax search for WooCommerce extension. Displaying suggestions this way can further enhance the conversion rate of your WooCommerce store as the customer sees more relevant products, categories, and pages, they might explore and buy more!</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-18734005906593" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/woocommerce-ajax-search-3.png" alt="" width="980" height="913" /></p>
<h2>Let customers add products directly to the cart via instant search</h2>
<p>One of the main issues that instant search solves is that it quickly displays products related to the customer’s query to increase the chances of conversions before the customer’s intent changes. All that effort of displaying products instantly will be lost if the customer has to visit the product page and buy the product. This WooCommerce search plugin not only allows merchants to display all the product’s relevant information in search results, but customers can also add-to-cart their desired products directly from the suggestions.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-18734005906608" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/woocommerce-ajax-search-4-1.gif" alt="" width="980" height="827" /></p>
<h2>Use fuzzy strings and synonyms to match customers’ queries instantly</h2>
<p>Our advanced and smart Woo search extension enables merchants to use fuzzy strings to match customers’ search intentions even when they are misspelled. It also enables merchants to add synonyms against product titles so customers can actually get what they are looking for. These smart features of Ajax instant search ensure that all queries convert!</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-18734005906614" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/woocommerce-ajax-search-5.png" alt="" width="980" height="449" /></p>
<h2>Exclude products and hide out-of-stock products from search</h2>
<p>In addition to other customization functionalities, this smart WooCommerce product search plugin enables merchants to either show out-of-stock products with an out-of-stock tag or they simply hide out-of-stock products from search suggestions. Moreover, merchants can also hide specific products from search results if they choose to.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-18734005906617" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/woocommerce-ajax-search-6.png" alt="" width="980" height="454" /></p>
<h2>Choose from a variety of search filters to choose from</h2>
<p>With extensive customization options, this smart, Ajax-based search extension enables merchants to display search suggestions based on various filters such as categories, brands, SKUs, and more.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-18734005906620" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/woocommerce-ajax-search-7.png" alt="" width="980" height="939" /></p>
<h2>Extensive search customization options</h2>
<p>With multiple customization features, merchants can choose to style the search bar display and the suggestions section in various ways.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-18734005906626" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/woocommerce-ajax-search-8.png" alt="" width="980" height="491" /></p>
<h2>Detailed search dashboard to gain customer insights</h2>
<p>Get detailed insights on user search trends using Ajax instant search for WooCommerce extension. In this detailed dashboard, merchants can view information like:</p>
<ul>
<li>View search and click data</li>
<li>View top clicked products</li>
<li>View top searched products</li>
<li>View queries with no result</li>
</ul>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-18734005906630" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/woocommerce-ajax-search-9.png" alt="" width="980" height="931" /></p>

Ajax Instant Search

<p>Provide a fast and effective live search bar to show relevant results as the customers type their query.</p>

<p>Are your WooCommerce products lacking visual impact? Do you wish you could create stunning <strong>custom badges</strong> like <strong>New Arrival</strong>, <strong>Premium Quality</strong>, or <strong>Limited Edition</strong> without complex coding? Now you can create <strong>unlimited custom badges</strong> and enhance your existing tags with <strong>powerful visual elements</strong> – all managed efficiently at scale.</p>
<p><strong>Smart Product Tags</strong> gives you complete control over product presentation with custom badge creation, flexible positioning, and enhanced visual tags. Our seamless integration, optional AI features, and powerful bulk management tools make visual merchandising effortless and effective for stores of any size.</p>
<hr class="wccom-product-heading__hr" />
<h2>Key Features</h2>
<ul class="wccom-tick-list-primary" dir="auto">
<li><strong>Create Unlimited Custom Badges</strong><br />
– Design unique badges with custom images, text, colors, and styling for any product attribute.<br />
– Perfect for highlighting sales, quality marks, shipping info, or any custom product features.</li>
</ul>
<ul class="wccom-tick-list-primary" dir="auto">
<li><strong>Flexible Badge Positioning System</strong><br />
– Display badges as overlays on product images or inline before/after title, price, or cart button.<br />
– Separate positioning controls for shop pages and single product pages with priority system.</li>
</ul>
<ul class="wccom-tick-list-primary" dir="auto">
<li><strong>Enhanced Visual Product Tags</strong><br />
– Transform your existing WooCommerce tags into beautiful visual elements with custom icons.<br />
– Use AI (powered by OpenAI) to generate unique icons that perfectly match your tag’s meaning.</li>
</ul>
<ul class="wccom-tick-list-primary" dir="auto">
<li><strong>Powerful Bulk Management Tools</strong><br />
– Assign or remove badges/tags from multiple products simultaneously with just a few clicks.<br />
– Generate AI images for all your tags at once – perfect for stores with hundreds of products.<br />
– Save hours of manual work with intuitive bulk operations.</li>
</ul>
<ul class="wccom-tick-list-primary" dir="auto">
<li><strong>Complete Customization Control</strong><br />
– Custom styling: colors, fonts, shapes (round/square), and sizes for badges and tags.<br />
– Smart fallback system: use images, text, or both – automatically falls back to title if needed.</li>
</ul>
<ul class="wccom-tick-list-primary" dir="auto">
<li><strong>Built for Performance & Scale</strong><br />
– Lightweight and performance-focused with conditional loading to ensure your store remains fast.<br />
– Works with any WooCommerce theme using standard hooks and flexible positioning.</li>
</ul>
<ul class="wccom-tick-list-primary" dir="auto">
<li>
<h3>Smart AI-Powered Features</h3>
</li>
</ul>
<p><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-18734005608184 alignright" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/product_tags_ai_tag_suggestions.png?w=280" alt="Smart Product Tags - AI Badge & Tag Generation" width="280" height="355" /></p>
<p>– Generate custom badge images automatically with DALL-E integration.<br />
– Get intelligent tag suggestions with GPT to improve SEO and discoverability.<br />
– Bulk image generation for existing tags and badges – perfect for large catalogs.<br />
– All AI features are optional – full functionality works without API keys.</p>
<h2>How it works in 3 simple steps</h2>
<ol class="wp-block-list">
<li><strong>Configure Your Display:</strong> Go to Smart Tags > Settings to enable badges/tags and choose positioning and styling options.</li>
<li><strong>Create & Enhance:</strong> Create custom badges in Smart Tags > Badges, or enhance existing product tags with icons. Use AI generation or upload your own images.</li>
<li><strong>Assign to Products:</strong> Select badges in the product editor or use powerful bulk actions to assign badges/tags to multiple products at once.<br />
That’s it! Your custom badges and enhanced tags will automatically appear as beautiful visual elements on your storefront.</li>
</ol>
<h2>Perfect for</h2>
<ul class="wccom-tick-list-secondary" dir="auto">
<li><strong>E-commerce Store Owners</strong> who want to increase conversions with eye-catching product badges.</li>
<li><strong>Visual Merchandisers</strong> looking to highlight promotions, quality marks, or shipping benefits.</li>
<li><strong>Large Catalog Merchants</strong> who need efficient tools to manage visual elements across hundreds or thousands of products.</li>
<li><strong>Marketing Teams</strong> wanting to create compelling product presentations without design skills or coding.</li>
<li><strong>Brand Managers</strong> who need consistent visual branding across their product catalog.</li>
</ul>
<p>Stop letting plain text limit your store’s potential. Whether you have 50 or 5,000 products, get <a href="?add-to-cart=18734005515514&redirect-to-checkout=1"><strong>Smart Product Tags</strong></a> today.</p>

Smart Product Tags

<p>Create stunning visual badges, tags and labels for your WooCommerce products. Add custom badges with images, text, and AI-powered generation for enhanced product presentation.</p>

Ajax Instant Search vs Smart Product Tags